UFC 142 takes place Jan. 14 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena. The night’s main card, including Silva vs. Prater, airs on pay-per-view. The prelims air on FX.

Prater, who suffered losses to champ Carlos Condit and Brock Larson in his two WEC appearances, has experienced a career resurgence since a career-worst 1-4 skid. Recently, he competed for organizations such as Strikeforce and Legacy Fighting Championships and now owns a four-fight win streak.

The submission specialist, who posted all of the victories in 2011, picked up wins over notables such as Bryan Travers and Cameron Dollar during the streak.

Silva carries a nine-fight win streak into the bout. The Brazilian slugger made his octagon debut at UFC 134, which also took place in Rio de Janiero, where he scored a 40-second stoppage of Luis Ramos. Silva appeared to be in line for the night’s “Knockout of the Night” bonus before his teammate Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira stopped Brendan Schaub later that evening.

Prater vs. Silva is one of two all-Brazilian matchups on the card.

For the latest on UFC 142, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Carlo Prater)

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